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A COSCO Shipping Lines containership has been successfully filled with marine biofuel in TotalEnergies’ first such bunkering operation in Singapore. The containership was bunkered with biofuel from TotalEnergies comprising VLSFO (very ow sulphur fuel oil) blended with 20% second-generation, waste-based and ISCC-certified UCOME (used cooking oil methyl ester).
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Phenol and acetone producer INEOS Phenol has agreed to acquire the entire asset base of Mitsui Phenols Singapore from Mitsui Chemicals, a leading Japanese chemicals manufacturer, for a total consideration of $330 million (€330 million). The business has a turnover of $750 million and employs 120 people, that will transfer to INEOS Phenol, on completion expected during Q1 next year.
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The Australian federal government has given the gas and oil industry the green light to explore new offshore sites, spanning 46,758km2 of Commonwealth waters. 10 new sites off the coasts of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria and the Ashmore and Cartier Islands have been opened up for exploration.
‘The annual release of areas for offshore petroleum exploration supports ongoing…
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Horisont Energi, a Norwegian clean energy company, and Koole Terminals, a leading independent liquid bulk storage company, have announced plans to develop a new CO2 terminal in the Port of Rotterdam. The terminal and storage facility will handle both clean ammonia and CO2. Several hectares will be redeveloped for tank storage, multi-modal connections and access to at least two deep-sea jetties.…
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A fire that broke out at the Matanzas Supertanker Base in Cuba on 5 August 2022 reportedly came under control five days later on 9 August, after flames engulfed four of the eight storage tanks at the facility. As well as local firefighters, reinforcements from Mexico and Venezuela helped fight the blaze with boats, planes and helicopters by spraying foam on the containers.
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The United States’ Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $40 million (€40.1m) in funding to advance the development and deployment of clean hydrogen technologies. The move represents a significant stride towards President Biden’s goals of creating a net zero carbon economy by 2050.
The aim is to advance the DOE’s Hydrogen Shot goal of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen to $1 per kg…
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INOXCVA, an Indian multinational, among the world’s leading manufacturers of cryogenic equipment and solutions, has waved off the largest bulk liquid hydrogen storage tank ever made in India. The tank has left INOXCVA’s Kandla facility in India to a clean energy demonstration project in South Korea. With a massive storage capacity of 238m3, the cryogenic storage tank is built to European…
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Rosen Group, a global supplier of pipeline integrity management technology, has won the contract to carry out in-line pipeline inspections across Malaysia for the next five years.
Malaysian subsidiary Rosen Engineering will carry out the work for Petronas and Petroleum Arrangement Contractor (PACs). The Pan Malaysia In-Line Inspection (ILI) contract will see Rosen inspect approximately 200…
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UK safe access and fluid transfer company Carbis Loadtec Group has successfully commissioned six chemical bottom loading stations for a UK client, as part of a site wide policy to remove hoses from tanker operations.
The project will also make the working environment safer and ergonomic. The arms are a mixture of stainless and carbon steel, designed to meet the client’s exacting process…
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Expert tank consultant and Tank Storage Magazine contributor Earl Crochet has joined the board of directors of Square Robot, a leader in robotic tank inspection.
Crochet brings more than 34 years of experience in pipelines and terminals, where he has held roles in engineering, operations, business development, environmental health and safety (EH&S), and management.
‘We are delighted and…
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SignalFire Wireless Telemetry has added the DIN RANGER to the growing family of sensor-to-cloud cellular data transmission products.
This new DIN rail mountable DC powered version of the RANGER is ideal for applications with existing power and panel boxes, allowing a simple way to add remote monitoring capabilities to existing systems including pulling data from Modbus devices. The DIN RANGER…
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AW-Lake is offering a new Portable Transit Time Ultrasonic Flow Meter in addition to the full-sized clamp-on version that provides non-contacting flow measurement for the most challenging industrial environments with minimal installation complexity and costs.
The new Portable Ultrasonic meter was designed to be deployed easily to measure flow on demand, without difficult installations or process…
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The most common comment heard around the show floor at StocExpo 2022 at the Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was how good it was to be back face-to-face, something echoed by many of the speakers in the show’s varied and extensive conference programme.
ALL THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW
The first day of the conference focussed on the impact of the energy transition on the storage sector.…
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The 2022 conference of the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA) was held in Brussels, Belgium. The focus for this year was very much on the future of the industry and how it will be able to adapt for the energy transition. It included interesting talks, lively panel discussions and even an interactive session with a smartphone app.
FETSA chair Ulfert Cornelius welcomed…
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Implico’s Connected Truck solution is now available on the SAP Store as part of SAP’s industry cloud portfolio for the oil, gas, and energy industry.
The Connected Truck solution establishes a direct link between truck driver and back office allowing easy trip planning and reconciliation for bulk deliveries. It gives all parties involved a comprehensive overview of the operation. Also, it…
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Air Products has awarded German contractor SPG Steiner, and local partners MAN Enterprise and Al Majal Al-Arabi Group, a contract to design and build two ammonia storage tanks for the NEOM Green Hydrogen facilities in Saudi Arabia.
NEOM Green Hydrogen will be the world's largest green ammonia project. The storage tanks will each have a height of 40 m and a diameter of 76 m. The time for…
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US terminal construction company American Tank & Vessel (AT&V), is partnering with Acretio, a midstream infrastructure development firm.
The companies have decided to join their efforts in the origination and development of early-stage projects. This will include traditional marine and inland terminals, floating storage facilities, and renewable energy projects. The combined experience…
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Siemens is expanding its Cerberus PRO fire safety offering with updated FC720 fire control panels, an IoT-enabled OOH740 detector equipped for disturbance-free tests, and the Cerberus Connect mobile app that complements the existing Cloud Apps.
As a result, system integrators, service providers and customers will benefit from resource optimization, simplified planning and maintenance as well as…
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Digitalisation specialist Implico Group and international sales, marketing and support services group DCC have linked 19 recently acquired retail forecourts to DCC’s IT landscape, marking DCC’s transition from a product-led organization to a service-led organisation.
The long-term partners equipped the new locations with capable software solutions such as the integrated downstream module SAP…
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To support those involved in the pressure testing of equipment and systems, EEMUA has issued a new publication, an e-learning module and a data store.
Pressure testing of equipment after manufacture, assembly and when in-service, whether by hydrostatic or pneumatic means, presents hazards from stored energy and if failure occurs may result in significant harm to people. There continue to be…
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